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Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant at his Head Quarters, Va

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05137.150 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: New York Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 stereocard Order a Copy

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. . Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Grant under a tent reading some papers. Another soldier stands with his back to the camera.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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